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Judging by that, Elon Musk is a seriously smart man. I've worked at places with that tendency, and he's described the issue well. Used too generously, acronyms
by yodelshady 6y ago
Judging by that, Elon Musk is a seriously smart man. I've worked at places with that tendency, and he's described the issue well.
Used too generously, acronyms make it impossible to gauge the complexity of the thing they're describing. Say that my system compromises a CCP, a SBS, and a RCS. That could mean "an afternoon and $1000" to "we need to build an entire supply chain". How do I begin to budget that, financially or mentally, based on three letters? Cynically, is that difficulty the point?
- grayclhn 6y agoIf your budgeting process relies critically on the number of characters being a good proxy for the value of a service, I don’t think acronyms are the problem. :)
- UncleMeat 6y agoIt isn't like he is the only person to identify this issue. I think the fact that he wants to personally approve things is an indication that he might not be as smart, since it implies limited trust.
- robotresearcher 6y agoHe does not trust the team on this issue, because they have acted contrary to his previous instructions.
- ibeckermayer 6y agoIf you think that email is impressive, wait until you hear about the other shit this guy’s accomplished